bevismässig

Bevismässig is a Swedish adjective meaning "evidentiary" or "evidence-based." It is used to describe conclusions, statements, or analyses that are supported by evidence rather than by speculation or assumption. In legal, scientific and academic contexts, bevismässiga påståenden are expected to rest on bevis, such as witness testimony, documents, or experimental results. The term is commonly used to qualify the strength or relevance of an argument or claim, rather than to assert absolute certainty.

Etymology: the word is formed from bevis, meaning "evidence," and the suffix -mässig, which conveys "in the manner of" or "to the degree of." The construction is typical in Swedish; cognates exist in Norwegian bevismessig and Danish bevismæssig.

Usage notes: bevismässig does not by itself establish proof beyond reasonable doubt; it indicates that the claim is supported by the available bevis. The degree of bevismässig support depends on the amount, reliability and relevance of the evidence. In discourse one may distinguish bevismässig grundad (evidence-based foundation) from more speculative statements.

See also: bevis, bevisvärde, bevisbörda, beviskrav, bevisbar.